You know how games use to come on a dvd or a big brick called a cartridge… Can i do something like that but in modern day. I have a bunch of blank dvd and cds collecting dust and linux os’s but could i put game son them on installers and give them some cool art? Is there a better way to do this? This would also be for personal use cases.
Im just not sure how well save files would be handled, or if this is worth doing.
Not all games work without DRM, but some do, for example you can find your Stardew Valley files and just copy the folder onto anywhere else, and run the executable from another device, and it just works.
You can use brasso to burn ISO’s of the games.
Steam used to have a game backup function. Not sure if its there anymore or if it would even work without steam.
Get your games as GOG Offline Installers. Burn them onto M-Disc Media. Supposed to last 1000 years. Terribly slow to burn at the suggested x4 speed but after it’s done you got it forever! Then if you’re really serious, use the 3-2-1 rule with 3 copies, on at least 2 different media, and with 1 stored off-site.
I don’t know if it is what you’re asking, but you just made me think of a bootable DVD or USB with a linux distro with the bare minimum to run well the one game installed.
That would be cool.
Not exactly bare minimum but something like Recalbox?
No, I was thinking about a bootable USB stick with a linux distro like those you use to try the distro before installation but with wine/proton and one game preinstalled. Everything non essential for the game stripped away. You could even make the game to start right away to make it feel like plugging a cartridge in a console.
